2019 Football Roster
Matt Bahr
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kenton, Ohio
- High School:
- Kenton
Career
• CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team (2018)
• Two-time MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2018)
• Three-time Academic All-MAC (2015, 2016, 2018)
2019 Sixth Year Season
• Named to Athlon's preseason All-MAC Third Team
• Earned Leo Strang Award in spring for upperclassmen with the highest GPA
• Named to Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC Third Team
• Played in 11 games at linebacker for the Flashes
• Totaled 62 tackles including three for loss
• Recovered key fumble in OT against Kennesaw State, also recovered fumble against Toledo
• Season-high 15 tackles in win over Kennesaw State
Recipient of the Robert C. Dix Athletic Scholarship (2019-2020)
2018 Senior Season
• Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
• CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
• MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Academic All-MAC
• Team captain
• Played in all 12 games and made nine starts
• Registered 91 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one interception, two passes broken up, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
• Led the team in tackles for loss (7.5), tied for first in tackles (91) and tied for second in sacks (3.0)
• Tied for 11th in the MAC in tackles (91)
• Paced the team in tackles four times
• Forced first career fumble at the goal line vs. Howard (9/8)
• Registered 12 tackles and led the team in tackles for the first time on the road at Ole Miss (9/22)
• Registered a career-high 14 tackles. which paced the team and recorded first career sack at Ball State (9/29)
• Made first career reception for 10 yards and a first down on a fake punt vs. Akron (10/20)
• Intercepted first career pass against Eastern Michigan (11/23)
• Nominee for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• One of two recipients of single digit jersey in spring
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Third Team
• Earned Golden Flash Gala Leadership Award
2017 Junior Season
• Made the transition from safety to linebacker
• Earned postgraduate scholarship from Northeast Ohio Chapter of National Football Foundation
• Started in two games before being sidelined the rest of the season with an injury
• Totaled 13 tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss
• Posted a game-high nine tackles at No. 5 Clemson (9/2)
• Earned Leo Strang Award in spring for upperclassmen with the highest GPA
• Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
• Earned James S. Crisp Endowed Athletic Scholarship
2016 Sophomore Season
• Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Played in eight games
2015 Redshirt Freshman Season
• Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Appeared in all 12 game and recorded 10 total tackles
• Made collegiate debut at Illinois (9/5)
• Played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams
• Made 10 tackles
2014 Freshman Season
• Redshirted
Prior to Kent State
• Two-time All-Western Buckeye League First Team selection
• WBL Defensive Back of the Year as a senior
• Helped Kenton to three WBL championships and two regional titles
• Four-year letterwinner, helping Kenton 44-8 record over four seasons
• Also lettered in basketball and baseball
• High school teammates with Brice Fackler
Personal
• Chosen as member of Mid-American Conference's Student-Athlete Executive Committee
• President of Kent State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Traveled to Belize in Courts for Kids service project
• Finished undergraduate degree in three years
• Majoring in criminology
